iPad (9th generation)

The final iPad generation with a physical Home button and headphone jack, upgrading the front camera to 12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage, doubling base storage, and adding True Tone.

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Announced: 2021-09-14
Family: iPad
Branch: Standard
Historical weight: Refinement

Display: 10.2" Retina IPS, 2160×1620 (True Tone)
Chip / CPU: Apple A13 Bionic · 2.65 GHz
Memory: 3 GB
Base storage: 64 GB
Ports & charging: Lightning
Weight: 487 g
Dimensions: 250.6×174.1×7.5 mm
Original OS: iPadOS 15
Launch price: $329
Released: September 24, 2021
Discontinued: October 2022
Graphics: Apple 4-core GPU
CPU cores: 6

Generation delta

What changed?

12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage
Replaces the 1.2MP camera with a 12MP sensor (f/2.4 aperture, 122-degree field of view) and machine learning-powered Center Stage auto-framing, migrated from the 2021 iPad Pro.
Camera
True Tone display technology on entry iPad
Ambient light sensor adjusts color temperature to match ambient room lighting.
Display
A13 Bionic processor
20% faster CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine than A12 Bionic.
Silicon
Base storage doubled
Starts at 64GB (up from 32GB) with a 256GB top tier (up from 128GB) at the same $329 entry price ($299 education).
Storage
sRGB color support explicitly calibrated for True Tone
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Ports

Front camera video recording
Upgraded from 720p to 1080p HD video at 25, 30, or 60 fps with cinematic video stabilization.
Camera
Color finishes
Streamlined to Space Gray and Silver (Gold finish discontinued on base line).
Product
Weight
487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (Cellular) (from 490 g / 495 g).
Connectivity

Gold color finish on base iPad
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Product
32GB entry storage tier
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Storage
1.2MP FaceTime HD front camera module
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Camera

Final iPad generation with physical Home button and Touch ID (1st generation)
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Sensors
Final iPad generation with built-in 3.5 mm headphone jack
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Product
Final iPad generation utilizing proprietary Lightning connector
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Ports
10.2-inch non-laminated Retina display
2160 x 1620 resolution at 264 ppi, 500 nits brightness.
Display
Smart Connector supporting Apple Smart Keyboard
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Ports
Apple Pencil (1st generation) compatibility
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Input
8MP rear camera (f/2.4)
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Camera
10-hour battery life
Powered by a 32.4-watt-hour battery.
Power
Bundled 20W USB-C power adapter and USB-C to Lightning cable
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Ports